Alex Battaglia and John Linneman have been let loose in the Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo, providing an early look at the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and PC ahead of the game’s launch later this month. Already, there’s plenty to look forward too – and some technical wobbles that need to be fixed ahead of launch. Performance, visuals, modes and options are all covered, with more to come when the game is released.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:48 New Hair Strand Rendering
00:06:47 Ray Traced Reflections
00:08:59 Texture Quality Differences between Versions
00:10:36 Ambient Occlusion, Shadows, Volumetric Lighting
00:12:39 PS5 and XSX Image Quality in both Frame-Rate/Resolution Modes
00:16:03 PS5, PS4 and XSX Performance Analysis + Mode Recommendations
00:21:47 Xbox Control Issues
00:22:44 PC Version Advantages and Issues
00:27:35 John and Alex have fun
00:35:20 Conclusion
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